Cohana-Assorted Needles in Haibara Chiyogami Pack in 3 options

High Quality Hiroshima Needles wrapped in Chiyogami made by Haibara, a long-established Japanese paper company.StoryNeedles are supple yet durable, and manufactured in Hiroshima, a city with a 300-year history of high-quality needle production. Rigorous quality control ensures unified thickness and length of needles, and their ability to pierce cloth with ease.The package is specially made with Haibara Chiyogami. Chiyogami is a traditional Japanese paper with patterns printed on it. Haibara is a traditional Japanese paper company, which has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their Chiyogami through their 200-year business history. Three types of patterns were carefully selected among the many patterns of Haibara, and reprinted in Cohana’s original colors.Sashiko NeedlesLong needles are recommended for large stitch patterns. Short needles are recommended for detailed designs. Sharp tip for smooth insertion into fabric. KUMIKI: Wooden PuzzlesFun geometric pattern with a motif of Japanese traditional craft wooden puzzles.Cross Stitch Needles Round tip for smooth insertion and glides through fabric. Large needle hole for easy threading.HYOTAN: GourdsThis pattern represents the abundance of fruitfulness, and is auspicious for good luck and good fortune to ward off misfortune.Embroidery Needles Sharp tip to pierce easily even high-density fabrics. Excellent for most embroidery stitches.ONAGADORI & BOTAN: Long-tailed Roosters & Peonies This gorgeous pattern depicts long-tailed roosters and peonies, which are symbols of wealth, nobility, and prosperity.Haibara Chiyogami Needle Threader Producing RegionsTokyo, HiroshimaProducerChiyogami｜HAIBARA Co., Ltd.／Nihonbashi,Tokyo Haibara is a traditional Japanese paper Washi company in business for more than 200 years in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Since its establishment in the late Edo period, the company has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their chiyogami. The prints are available even today. Haibara Chiyogami has been loved by many people throughout the ages. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), when Japan was civilized and opened to the world, its exquisite beauty was highly appreciated in foreign countries, and it played a role in driving Japonism in Western Europe.